Zvezdan Mitrović ( sr-cyrl, Звездан Митровић; born 19 February 1970) is a Montenegrin professional

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coach.

Coaching career

Ukrainian League (2002–2014)

During twelve years in the

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, Mitrović coached Khimik, Krivbasbasket,

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and Azovmash Mariupol.

Monaco (2015–2018)

As a new

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, Mitrović joined AS Monaco in March 2015. He won the

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league championship ( French 2nd-tier league) in the 2014–15 season. AS Monaco was promoted to the

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(French 1st-tier league) for the 2015–16 season. At the end of the season, he finished 2nd in the Best Coach of the Year voting. In the 2015–16 season, his team finished first place in the regular season, and lost against ASVEL in the league's playoff semifinals. Mitrović was selected as the head coach of the International Team of the 2016 French All-Star Game. In the 2017–18 season, Mitrović led Monaco to the championship game of the

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, where the club lost to AEK Athens. On 16 May 2018, he was named the French Pro A League's Best Coach, for the second consecutive season.

ASVEL (2018–2020)

On June 26, 2018, Mitrović signed a three-year contract with

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. In the 2018–19 season, he guided the team to the French national championship title and to winning the French Cup. He was sacked by ASVEL in May 2020 and contested the decision of the club.

Monaco (2020–2021)

On July 2, 2020, he returned to AS Monaco. He parted ways with the club on December 13, 2021.

Galatasaray (2023–2024)

On 11 May 2023, he became the head coach of Galatasaray Nef of the Turkish BSL. On 30 January 2024, Galatasaray Ekmas lost 96-93 to the French representative JDA Dijon, which it hosted in the second match of Group J of the Champions League Round of 16. After the match, there was an argument between the yellow-red fans who wanted the resignation of Head Coach Mitrović and Mitrovic. Meanwhile, a controversy broke out when Mitrovic responded to the fans who reacted to him. Galatasaray staff took the experienced head coach to the dressing room. On 31 January 2024, Galatasaray Ekmas announced that he had parted ways with head coach Mitrović, who had an argument with the fans in the JDA Dijon match.

National team coaching career

Mitrović was an assistant coach for the senior Montenegro men's national team at the EuroBasket 2013, under head coach Luka Pavićević. On October 6, 2017, Mitrović was named the head coach of Montenegro senior men's national team.

Coaching record

EuroCup

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EuroLeague

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Career achievements and awards

;As a head coach * French Pro A Leaders Cup winner: 3 (with AS Monaco:

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) * French Second League champion: 1 (with AS Monaco: 2014–15) * Ukrainian League champion: 1 (with Krivbasbasket: 2008–09) *

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winner: 1 (with

: 2011–12) *

third place: 1 (with AS Monaco:

) * FIBA EuroCup Challenge runner-up: 1 (with Khimik Yuzhne: 2005–06) ;As an assistant coach *

Yugoslav Cup The Yugoslav Cup ( hr, Pokal Jugoslavije; sr, Куп Југославије; sl, Pokal Jugoslavije, mk, Куп на Југославија), officially known between 1923 and 1940 as the King Alexander Cup ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Kup kralja Aleksandra, ...

winner: 2 (with Budućnost: 1995–96, 1997–98) ;Individual *

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* Ukrainian League Coach of the Year: 2009

References

External links

Coach Profile
at AS Monaco
Coach Profile
at eurobasket.com

at fibaeurope.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Mitrovic, Zvezdan 1970 births Living people AS Monaco Basket coaches ASVEL Basket coaches Expatriate basketball people in Monaco KK Budućnost coaches Montenegrin basketball coaches Montenegrin expatriate basketball people in France Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine Sportspeople from Podgorica Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) coaches